Japanese · Daily Life
料理
ryouri
Cooking / Cuisine / Dish
Beginnernoun
Definition
The practice of preparing food, or the food itself. Japanese cuisine (和食 washoku) was designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013.
Example
料理が得意な人は尊敬します。
I respect people who are good at cooking.
Etymology
The word 料理 (ryouri) is composed of the characters 料, meaning 'materials' or 'ingredients,' and 理, meaning 'to manage' or 'to arrange.' It has evolved from its original sense of preparing food to encompass various culinary arts.
How & Where It’s Used
料理 is used both in spoken and written Japanese in formal and informal contexts, particularly when discussing food, cooking shows, and menus. It is universal in Japan, with no significant regional variations.